How to remove an HKserv error
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HKserv.exe file information
The process known as HotKey Server or Hot Key Server EXE belongs to software HotKey Utility or Hot Key Server executable file or HotKey Server by Sony (www.sony.com).
Description: HKserv.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (e.g. C:\Program Files\Sony\HotKey Utility\).
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 122,880 bytes (26% of all occurrences), 98,304 bytes and 10 more variants. 
The file is not a Windows system file. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders).
The program is not visible. It is a file without information about the developer of this file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 52% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you still experience problems with HKserv.exe, you can uninstall HotKey Utility software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 7/Vista).
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If HKserv.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 26% dangerous. The file size is 81,920 bytes. The program has a visible window. The application has no file description. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). File HKserv.exe is not a Windows core file.
External information from Paul Collins:
- "hkserv" can run at start up. Keyboard manager program required to use programmable power and function keys on some laptops such as the Sony PCG R505TS
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as HKserv.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the HKserv.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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